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White Hair

The human body has numerous hair follicles lining the skin. It produces melanin. On aging, hair follicles lose their pigment and result in white hair. The causes of having white hair at a young age are genetics, stress, autoimmune disorder, thyroid disease, vitamin B12 deficiency, and smoking. It is stopped by taking an increased amount of vitamin B12 supplements, vitamin B5 supplements, antioxidants, and protecting hair from ultraviolet radiation.

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Kindly suggest medicine to turn white hair to black.

Query: Hello doctor, Most of my hair has turned white. I also have a white beard and white hairs in my mustache. Please prescribe best medicines to make all my hair totally black. I do not want to dye them as dye contains peroxide which will cause hair loss. So, please prescribe the best medicine to turn m...  Read Full »

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Dr. V. Srikanth Reddy

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Grey hairs are resistant to any kind of treatment and it might be due to either genetic or micronutrient deficiency. If it is due to micronutrient deficiency it can be controlled with the help of the following medication. Tablet Curlzvit (a combination of Biotin, C...  Read Full »

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